Sliding-door ash-pan.



H. ALAMAN W. MGC, LINDLEY.

SLDING DOOR ASH PAN.

APYLIOATIOH FILED JUNE Z5, 1909.

atented Mar. 29, i910.

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IN1/MURS H. ALAMAN L W. MGC. LINDLEY. SLDING DOOR ASH PAN.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE z5, 1909.

Patented Ma129, 1910.

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Anznew E. GRAHAM cv, Puovouwoanwnaas.wnsnmsrom n c los lle/lio@ HRAIV LAMN AND VLL-.M MCC. LNDLEY, GF TERRE HAUTE, INDIAN.

PAN.

Specification of letters Fatent.

Application filed .lune 25, i903. Serie-.l lo. 5134.263.

1. o u/L whom it may concern:

Be it known that we? llirdmr LAMAN and TilTiLLIAIir MCC. lim-niger, citizens of the United States, and residents of rlcrre filante, in the county of Vigo and State of indiane, ha vo inode certain new and useful linprovcincnts in Sliding-@oor ilshlhins, of which the following' is e specification.

@or invention is en improvement in sliding door ash pens, and consists in certain novel constructions, and combination of ports hereinafter described and clainied.

yThe object of the invention is to provide an ash pen especially adapted for use with locomotives, wherein the doors ere slidnblg.'v inounted end movable in the saine horizontal plane, :ind operated in unison b v a. connnon operatingl nieans.

Referring to the drawings lorining e part thereof: Figure l is e side view of the iinproveinent, l? 2 is a central, longitudinal section, Fig. 3 is en end view, and Fig. l is e detail sectional view of e roller and its mounting.

rlhe present einbodin'ient of the invention consists of a substantially hopper-sliepen receptacle l, of suite-blc material, preferably of sheet nietol, and whose upper edge is reinforced by en angle iron 2, secured to the receptacle by rivets 3, and the parts of the receptacle ere also secured in the saine manner.

The ends of the receptacle :1re provided with opeiiings 3-, and Qlstes Ll are secured below the openings, the @lotes extending upwardly and outwardly as shown in Figs. l and 2, and the ends are offset es nt 5, and secured to the receptacle by rivets (3. A reinforcing bar 7 is also secured to the sides of the receptacle near the upper free edge by rivets 8.

As will be observed freni an inspection of Figs. l end 2, soinenf'hat over incre than half of the length of the receptacle, it is of equal depth, while the remaining portion gradually diminishes in depth toward the end. it approximately its center, the receptacle is provided with permanent bottoni, consisting of e plete 9 arranged transversely of the receptacle, and whose ends are flanged, and secured to the adjacent side well by rivets l0, and the bottoni is highest et its transverse center 11, and slopes abrupt-lv toward each end, as shown in Figs. l and 2, dividing the. receptacle into two compartments 12 and 13.

Each of trie side walls of the receptacle belo. f the highest portion of the bottoni, is provided with en opening for the locomotive todo? and the end well of the compartment- 12, which is of greater depth then the coinisrtinent i3, is inclined inwardly neer its bottoni es et l5', while the compartment 13 is provided et npproxii'nately its cent 1r with nsverse dividing plate, consisting` of two por ions l@ ond l?, arranged et substantiell5,Y a right angle with respect to eech other, the ends of the plete being flanged and secured to the adjacent wells b v rivets i8.

will be nnderstood that the bottoni of the receptacle or ash-pan, inav be provided with incre or less of the dividing plates, the plate l0 also acting in this capacitvj in accordance with the length thereof7 end the said plates not only ect es dividers, but on account of their arched forni, t@

stillen and reinforce the side walls of the ssh pon.

door 2'? is provided for each opening each door ffoi'isisting` of n, plete of sheet iron or otherl suitable inaterial7 of a s'ze to cover and clos-c the opening, and the ends of the door are laterally fion-eed shown at 2l, and each flange is rrovidcd with one or more wheels or rollers which run upon n rail 23, secured to the adjacent side edge of the pan. rlhe rnil is of angle iron es shown in Fig. 1l, and is riveted to the side wall. of the pon es et 2li-5 end euch of the rollers is jonrnoled on the plain portion of n bolt, provided with a reduced portion 26, 'which posses throngh :t linl to be described and the fluege 2l of the door, and is threaded to receive e. nut 28, and the roller is limited in its lateral inoveincntl by the linlr, and the heed 8O of the bolt.

rhe doors nre siiniler in construction, and ere connected together by linlls one of which is provided with :i stop-lng` 32, for engaging; n stop bar secured to the bottoni l0. ny suitable ineans inejv be provided for operating the doors, that shown coniprising e rock shaft 3%, journaled in beerings 35 on the end of the pan, and gnfovided with en erin 3e to which is pivoted one end of e link 3'?, whose other end is pivoted between lugs on the adjacent door.

rlie erin is provided with spi-ced eers 39, between which is received the end of the link 3T.; and bolt zi-0 traverses registering` openings in th ears and linl; to secure the parts together, and the logs 3S and the other end of the link are traversed b v a similar bolt ll for the seine .purpose A crank l2 is rigid with the other end of the rock shaft, which is extended as at 4.3, for operating the same, and the doors are retained in closed position by the engagement of the crank with the arms of a yoke del, on an arm 4:5, which is pivoted on a suitable portion 4G ot' the locomotive trame.

It will be evident from the description that when the shaft lil is rotated by means of the crank, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, the doors will all be moved to the left, uncovering the respective openings, while a reverse movement will return them to their original position. A pin may be provided, which traverses alined openings in the yoke arms, for preventingl accidental movement of the crank, a chain connecting the pin with the said support.

The improvement is especially adapted for use in locomotives, and the doors may be operated from the deck or from any other part of the engine, and it will be e rident that it will neverbe necessary for any one to crawl under the locomotive in order to clean the pan.

rlhe pan is very light, and as there are no swinging doors, accidents due to Contact of such parts w`th the tra ck will not occur'.

The pan will not drop lire, nor will it become inoperative on account of warping due to overheating. lt may also be applied to existing locomotives ot' all classes and designs, and the door construction may be iitted to existing pans, with but slight changes in construction.

The pan is easily applied, since there are no heavy parts to handle, and for the same reason but little addition in weight is placed on the locomotive or pan.

rlhe improved pan does not interfere with the brake rigging, or other parts ot the locomotive, such the grates, dampers, shakers, or drat't arrangements, and require no alteration in the saine, and it may be manufactured at a low cost, since there are no delicate or complicated parts. lt will also be observed that the edges ot the openings clean the doors as they open and shut, and that the said opening and cleaning movement is positive.

lt will be observed that the improved pan is provided with rails extending along' the opposite outer sides or the pan and with openings in its bottom, and that the ash door extends below the pan and is provided 1 at its opposite sides with upturned portions which extend alongside of and above the rails and that push bars are provided which extend along the inner' sides or' the upturned portions ot the door and are secured thereto, while rollers run on the rails and are connected with the upturned portions of the door, the push bars being arranged between the rollers and the upturned portions or' the door, and spacing the rollers away from the said upturned portion, whereby the rollers are set to a position relatively near to the side of the ash pan.

le claim:

l. The combination of an ash-pan having an opening' in its bottom, ot rails extending along the opposite outer sides of said pan, and an ash door extending below the said pan and having at its opposite sides upturned portions extending up along-side of and above the rails, push bars extending along the inner sides of said upturned portions otl the door and secured thereto, rollers ruiming on the rails and means supporting said rollers from the upturned portions ot the door, the push bars extending between the rollers and the upturned portion ot the door and spacing' the rollers away from the upturned portions ot' the door whereby the rollers are set to a position relatively near the side of the ash-pan substantially as and tor the purposes set forth.

2. rlhe combination of the ash-pan proper having in its bottom a plurailty ot door openings, rails secured to the outer sides ot the pan, individual doors for the said openings ot the pan and having at their ends upturned portions or flanges extending up along the side rails and to a point above the same, push rods extending along the inner sides of the upturned flanges of the doors at points above the rails and secured to the several doors, said push bars and door flanges having coincident openings, stud bolts iitting in said openings and provided at their inner ends with bearings, rollers mounted. on said bearings and running on the rails at the sides ot the pan, and means securing the stud bolts substantially as set forth. y

Hlltrld ALAMAN. VILLIAM MGC. LINDLEV. llitnesses JOHN lV. Panne, dnne-'n C. PITMAN. 

